PillowCase Dress

Mommypooh · 03-21-2006, 05:34 PM

Hi all sorry I have been absent for so long, but I have been very busy. I wanted to show some of you my newest creation. I made my Daughter Gabby a really cool dress from a pillowcase. So tell me what you think of it.

For more Pics you can go HERE

Feel free to look at any of my other projects as well.

chadlnc · 03-21-2006, 09:17 PM

She is such a beautiful little girl. I like the Jedi Kids, don't let Welfareloser see those, she will steal the idea.

molecularfire · 03-21-2006, 11:13 PM

The top of the dress looks nice but with the bottom of it, you can tell that it was made from a pillow case. You really can't ruffle it horizontally the way you did with the top because it'll make it harder for her to walk but maybe you could ruffle it vertically or put some lace or other fabric (if you're worried that she would destroy the lace... maybe what you used for the straps) to make it look cuter. Overall though, really good job. Did you do that by hand or machine?

oblongmelon · 03-21-2006, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by molecularfire

The top of the dress looks nice but with the bottom of it, you can tell that it was made from a pillow case. You really can't ruffle it horizontally the way you did with the top because it'll make it harder for her to walk but maybe you could ruffle it vertically or put some lace or other fabric (if you're worried that she would destroy the lace... maybe what you used for the straps) to make it look cuter. Overall though, really good job. Did you do that by hand or machine?

woa..
I think it looks nice and comfortable for her just the way it is..it reminds me of the old cotton "sack" dresses we wore to sleep in as kids on those hot hot august nights..Was the pillow case made out of cotton? or a poly cotton blend? she looks cute as a button.

welfareloser · 03-22-2006, 06:58 AM

that's adorable!!! she's tall for her age, isn't she? (hint: it's okay to say no. my frame of reference is my household, which my 6'4 friend scaryninja refers to as the "halfling village" ... my husband's 5'7, i'm 5'2, and all our kids are short, too... we had high hopes for eg, who spent his first two years in the 90th percentile in height, but he's fading fast...

)

BigJon · 03-27-2006, 05:08 PM

She is actually very tall for her age. But very slender. The pants that fit her lengthwise need to be pinned together in the back to keep them from falling down!

Mommypooh · 03-27-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by molecularfire

The top of the dress looks nice but with the bottom of it, you can tell that it was made from a pillow case. You really can't ruffle it horizontally the way you did with the top because it'll make it harder for her to walk but maybe you could ruffle it vertically or put some lace or other fabric (if you're worried that she would destroy the lace... maybe what you used for the straps) to make it look cuter. Overall though, really good job. Did you do that by hand or machine?

I need to get some pictures up of it after it was washed and dryed. It looks different without the crease.

I made it by machine. The straps are a pain as I used a lace and a ribbon that I stiched together.

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Originally Posted by oblongmelon

Was the pillow case made out of cotton? or a poly cotton blend?

it was 100% Cotton. I thought that would be the most comfortable for hot summer days.

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Originally Posted by Welfareloser

that's adorable!!! she's tall for her age, isn't she? (hint: it's okay to say no. my frame of reference is my household, which my 6'4 friend scaryninja refers to as the "halfling village" ... my husband's 5'7, i'm 5'2, and all our kids are short, too... we had high hopes for eg, who spent his first two years in the 90th percentile in height, but he's fading fast...

)

the last time she was measured she was 75% So I guess yes she is tall for her age.

blueindian · 03-27-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by molecularfire

The top of the dress looks nice but with the bottom of it, you can tell that it was made from a pillow case. You really can't ruffle it horizontally the way you did with the top because it'll make it harder for her to walk but maybe you could ruffle it vertically or put some lace or other fabric (if you're worried that she would destroy the lace... maybe what you used for the straps) to make it look cuter. Overall though, really good job. Did you do that by hand or machine?

no way, the fact that it was a pillow case is cool.

kgsilvas · 03-28-2006, 09:18 AM

What a great idea! It's cute, fun & cheap! You hit the trifecta!

03-21-2006, 05:34 PM	#1
Mommypooh Commander Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 1,425	PillowCase Dress Hi all sorry I have been absent for so long, but I have been very busy. I wanted to show some of you my newest creation. I made my Daughter Gabby a really cool dress from a pillowcase. So tell me what you think of it. For more Pics you can go HERE Feel free to look at any of my other projects as well. __________________ Married to my High School sweetheart and Best Friend BigJon Mommy to Gabby (03/03), Cameron (01/05), and Magnus (09/07)

03-21-2006, 09:17 PM	#2
chadlnc Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North Carolina Posts: 947	She is such a beautiful little girl. I like the Jedi Kids, don't let Welfareloser see those, she will steal the idea. __________________ "We're just patriots against an unjust law. Just like all those guys in prison." - Homer J. Simpson

03-21-2006, 11:13 PM	#3
molecularfire Admiral Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Walking through a lemon grove looking for one good orange Posts: 6,134	The top of the dress looks nice but with the bottom of it, you can tell that it was made from a pillow case. You really can't ruffle it horizontally the way you did with the top because it'll make it harder for her to walk but maybe you could ruffle it vertically or put some lace or other fabric (if you're worried that she would destroy the lace... maybe what you used for the straps) to make it look cuter. Overall though, really good job. Did you do that by hand or machine? __________________ Disclaimer - The above opinion should not be taken as medical advise. My only advise is to talk to your doctor. If you are stupid enough to take anything I say seriously, you have nobody to blame for your cranio-anal inversion but your stupid self. I may not be smart enough to do everything but I am dumb enough to try anything. - Beastboy.

03-22-2006, 06:58 AM	#5
welfareloser Grand Moff Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: jabba's palace. (yes, i do... and no, you can't.) Posts: 9,718	that's adorable!!! she's tall for her age, isn't she? (hint: it's okay to say no. my frame of reference is my household, which my 6'4 friend scaryninja refers to as the "halfling village" ... my husband's 5'7, i'm 5'2, and all our kids are short, too... we had high hopes for eg, who spent his first two years in the 90th percentile in height, but he's fading fast... ) __________________ Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life. ~ Leo Buscaglia http://www.welfareloser.com http://gotapexblogs.net/users/welfareloser/

03-27-2006, 05:08 PM	#6
BigJon Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In the kitchen...skinning onions... Posts: 4,946	She is actually very tall for her age. But very slender. The pants that fit her lengthwise need to be pinned together in the back to keep them from falling down! __________________

03-28-2006, 09:18 AM	#9
kgsilvas Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,245	What a great idea! It's cute, fun & cheap! You hit the trifecta!

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